Whiting was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 20th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Illiana Christian Vikings, falling 79-27. The Oilers lost against the Vikings in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 76-47 score last time.
Illiana Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josh Bultema, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Bultema has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Reidelbach, who posted nine points and seven steals.
Whiting's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Illiana Christian, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-7.
Whiting didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 73-56 loss against Lake Station Edison on the 11th. As for Illiana Christian, they will take on Andrean at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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